Episode 70: The Trans Panic

Sources:

HRC Bills Map: https://www.hrc.org/resources/attacks-on-gender-affirming-care-by-state-map

ACLU Bills Tracker: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights?state=

Beaty, T., Farrington, B., & Schoenbaum, H. (2023, Jun 4). Transgender adults in Florida are blindsided that a new law also limits their access to health care. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/florida-transgender-health-care-adults-e7ae55eec634923e6593a4c0685969b2

Cooper, A. (2023, Apr 20). The U.S. House passes anti-transgender sports bill. The Advocate. https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender-sports-ban-house

DeMillo, A. (2023, Mar 7). Arkansas Senate Oks bathroom bill that critics call extreme. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/arkansas-lgbtq-transgender-bathroom-north-carolina-e0d6851d9fff140ebdd9d6449278b620

Dodds, I. (2022, May 31). Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lia-thomas-trans-swimmer-ron-desantis-b2091218.html

Nguyen, A., & Melhado, W. (2023, Jun 2). Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation barring trans youth from accessing transition-related care. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/02/texas-gender-affirming-care-ban/

Trotta, D. (2016, Dec 7). US transgender people harassed in public restrooms: Landmark survey. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-survey-idUSKBN13X0BK

Weintraub, A. (2023, Jun 6). Mom fears for her trans daughter in wake of gender-affirming care ban: ‘It’s not going to stop there.’ ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-fears-trans-daughter-wake-gender-affirming-care/story?id=99694678